Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
BISYS Acquires Rothstein Kass Fund Administration Business
By Staff WriterNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Rothstein Kass is selling RK Consulting, its fund administration affiliate with clients that include hedge funds, funds of funds and private equity funds,...
January 03, 2005
K.C. Life Makes Real Estate DealNU Online News Service, Jan. 3, 2005, 5:01 p.m. ESTA Midwestern insurer will be reporting a big gain on an Arizona real estate transaction.[@@]Kansas ...
January 03, 2005
November a Winner in Van IndexNASHVILLE, Tenn. (HedgeWorld.com)--Hedge funds had their best month of 2004 in November by the reckoning of the Van Global Hedge Fund Index, which gained 2.8%...
January 03, 2005
Tremont Studying Products with Longer Lock-UpsRYE, N.Y. (HedgeWorld.com)--Industry participants and observers expect that there will be many U.S.-based hedge fund managers who will take advantage of the exemption from the...
January 03, 2005
Holiday Shopping: Some Hedge Funds See Value in Mall VisitsNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Retail attracted long/short managers this year because it tends to be more volatile than other sectors, presenting trade possibilities. Some who watch retail...
January 03, 2005
Blackstone Hires Distressed Debt SpecialistNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The Blackstone Group has hired John Dionne as a senior managing director and chief investment officer of Blackstone Distressed Debt Advisors LP. His role...
January 03, 2005
The Credit and Legal Risks of Entering into an ISDA Master AgreementWhen a hedge fund decides to enter into derivatives, the first hurdle is a large stack of documents that must be signed with each trading...
January 03, 2005
European Banks Share Hedge Fund ConcernsIn separate reports this month, both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England highlighted the risks, but also the benefits, of hedge funds with respect to financial markets.